The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27
NINETY-SIX AS SHE IS.
Spicy and Lively Dots About the
TOwn...GOOd Cheer for the "Press
and Banner."
N1NETY-SIX, S. c., July 26, 1887.

NINETY.SIx, S. G.. July 26, 1887.
We understand that Mr.. Stan. Brooks has
twenty-five acres of the best corn in the coun'
~. We have not seen it, but If better than
some Ninety-SiX crops it must be fine.
Mai. Fouche lost a fine two year old hall
Norman colt recently. He thinks 1t was XIII.
ed by lightning.
We spent the day at Greenwood on last
Wednesday, and indeed 1t was big day. We
think there was fully 5000 people there, some
fine riding and tho base ball game was excel
lent. Every thing passed of nicely and the
day will long be remembered by Greenwood
and her friends.
Miss Helen Smith, Of Chappells, passed up
last week to spend the hot term at Seneca.
After all the rain that has fallen some sec
tions near Ninety-Six have missed 1t entirely,
and the crops are certainly in bad fly.
Miss Corrie McAllister, from Mt. Carmel,
who has been teaching at Oak land academy
near Nincty.SiX, has closed her school and re-
turned home. Miss Corrie leaves our neigh
borllood with the best wishes Of all who were
SO f ortunate rs to know her. We trust her
stay amongst us has been pleasant, and did
duce her TO become permanent citizen of the
"Cow Grove section" ere the "Violess Shall
again bloom."
The barbecue in "Cow Grove on Inst Satur-
day was an enjoyable occasion. The people OF
that section know how to manage such
things, besides their hospitality is unbound
cd. The meats were pronounced par cIcet
leRce and basted with Jersey butter
!.
morning and evening in the Presbyterian
church on last Sunday The Rev. Mr.. Mead
ors filled the Methodist pulpit at p; m.
Miss Lula McSwatn. OF l,aurens, Is visiting
her sisIer, Mrs. II. =. Galphin.
Mrs. Lula Quarles has gone on short visit
to her brother, the Rev. w. II. Neville. who
lives at BackStock.
Master John Addison has the thanks of the
little "East Ends" for nice water and musk
melons. They were nice:
A hard washing rain fell at Lebanon on last
Saturday evening.
Master Bcnnic Jones, formerly Of this place,
but now of Greenville, Is here on short visit
to friends. Bennie is nice young man, and
his friends here nrc proud of him.
The railroad news from Knoxville Is good.
The friends Of the road are greatly cncour-
It is n fact that railroad corporations have
but few friends outside of those interested.
The latest evidence of this flct comes from
Edgefied. The A, q. & w. r. R. passes
through a farm near Trenton and jury gave
the owner $500 damages. This amount
would buy snug farm well improved. In
this case the land owner has the farm left, on
ly losing about five acres.
More watermeons In town last Saturday
than we have ever seen. We thank Mr.. J. A.
Stuart for a fine one of "Kolb Gem variety.
and Sunday. Mr.. Walker was one OF the
principal managers of the Greenwood enter
tainments on last Wednesday, which was so
successful.
f.
est bachelors in this vicinity. has the thanks
Of the whole community for the use of his ell
egant mansion on last Saturday at the barbe-
cue.
While at Greenwood on last Wednesday we
inspected the Male Academy 1t Is a nice
building and a great credit to It's projectors
Professors Hodges. Stalworth and McCants
are all we'll known educators, and we can see
nothing to hinder its success;
Mr.. ]. l.. Skumate has his fire pair of Ham,
iltonian mares in training. and we expect to
see them wear the blue ribbon at the State
fair in November. They arc county raised.
It is thought some of the katfir corn in our
township will make fifty or sixty bushels 10
the acre.
Two pnir of Berkshire pigs left. Write to
James Rogers, Jr. They are eligible to regis
tration and will be registered If the pur
chasers desire 1t.
Mr.. w. II. Frazier has recently shipped n
thoroughbred Irish setter to Mr.. w. S. Goth
ran, of Abbevllle.
Mrs. B. F. Day and children, who have been
visiting friends in Charleston for some time
past have returned.
: Mr. Ben. Ross says one OF his young friends
complains that postage is so high that he Is
forced TO use postal cards in writing to his
girl.
Beautifier. He says 1t improves ones looks
considerably.
Tho subscribers, Ms far as 1 am able to re-
port, were delighted with last weeks issue of
the Press AMI Banner. I heard many com.
ments and compliments. DR. Lindsay's ser.
mon was much read ami talked about.
MIR. +. II. Aull, one of the editors of the
Ne,rJc77y Ne,ps uNi Herald, was in town last
Monday. Mr.. Aull is fine writer and gives
his people first class paper.
Our people arc getting their stock ready for
the State fair. EAST END.
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